"Second day of Hotham SOTA Summit weekend. I was again joined by Rik and Gerard. We drove from Hotham to Omeo, Benambra and out to Mount Pendergast VK3/VG-022. We set up the radio gear near the trig and all qualified the summit for SOTA. We packed up and drove around on Misery Trail and then up Dapples Creek Track to Misery Trail and up to the high point to park. We visited the summit of Peak 1628 m VK3/VG-009 before setting up the station closer to the track. We all qualified the summit before packing up and heading back along Misery Trail to a parking spot close to the access route to Peak 1647 m a.k.a. Mount Misery Range VK3/VG-008. We walked a short distance on the track before heading roughly east to navigate the low scrub beneath the snow gums to reach the saddle before climbing up to the summit. Here we qualified the summit on VHF using handheld radios. He then returned to the car and drove back to Hotham and then up to the summit for late afternoon nibbles and drinks. Several of the others in the broader group activated the summit. We then headed to The general Store for dinner." — peterfreeman • Feb 7, 2021

"Another day of the Hotham SOTA gathering. Headed to Omeo and then worked our way to Mt Nugong VK3/VG-018, where I made 9 contacts. We then moved to Mount Bindi VK3/VG-017, where I made 16 contacts. We next moved to Mt Nunniong VK3/VG-011, where I made 8 contacts. We packed up and moved around to Brumby Hill VK3/VG-012, where I made 19 contacts. We packed up and headed north to Mt Pendergast VK3/VG-022, where I made 9 contacts. We packed up and back to Benambra via Limestone Road, then to Omeo and back to Hotham." — peterfreeman • Feb 3, 2019

"Travelled from Hotham to Omeo and south to Tongio, then around to Nunniong Road and up to Mount Nugong to activate VK3/VG-018. Set up just below the trig and made 26 contacts. packed up and returned to Nunniong Road to head north to Jam Tin Flat Track and out to Diggers Hole Road and Blue Shirt Track junction to park. Walked out to the summit of Mt Nunniong and activated VK3/VG-011 with 20 contacts. Packed up and returned to the car and retraced my route to Nunniong Road to head north. Stopped at the locked gate and walked out to the very flat summit of Brumby Hill VK3/VG-012 with 26 contacts. Returned to the car and continued north and made my way to Mount Pendergast VK3/VG-022 to walk to the trig to set up. Made 22 contacts before packing up and driving back to the main road and headed west to Benambra, then back to Omeo and headed south and home." — peterfreeman • May 4, 2014